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I hate thieves, but I have to admit to having a soft spot for beer thieves. I've never done it, but there's been times I've been sitting next to the beer truck and the driver's in the store pushing his dolly around and all I can think of is that glorious dark and grainy nectar just sitting right in front of me...with noone to prevent me from obtaining access...
 
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Have to agree with Tim on this one. LEOs helping homeless guys and playing ball with kids changes nothing. I've said several times that I believe, at their core, most LEOs are good people. So seeing them do good things is as surprising as it is relevant.
 
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apevol said:
I hate thieves, but I have to admit to having a soft spot for beer thieves. I've never done it, but there's been times I've been sitting next to the beer truck and the driver's in the store pushing his dolly around and all I can think of is that glorious dark and grainy nectar just sitting right in front of me...with noone to prevent me from obtaining access...
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Did you have a skateboard to beat a cop with? If u did, I would have went for it.
 
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apevol said:
I hate thieves, but I have to admit to having a soft spot for beer thieves. I've never done it, but there's been times I've been sitting next to the beer truck and the driver's in the store pushing his dolly around and all I can think of is that glorious dark and grainy nectar just sitting right in front of me...with noone to prevent me from obtaining access...
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As teenagers we used to "yahoo" beer. This consisted of grabbing a 12pack in each hand and heading towards the register. When we got there we would scream "yahoo" and run as fast as possible out the door to the idling getaway car. The wingman inside would toss the money in the direction of the cashiers face to distract and slow them down. I was onlyou directly invloved a couple times but it was done frequently by our group. Charlotte is big enough that you can drive 20 minutes to the other side of town and be a complete stranger there. So glad I was never shot or arrested.
 
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This was about the time that ice beers hit the market here. Icehouse..bud ice etc. That 6 percent alcohol Instead of 3 percent bud light went a long way for us kids. 2 of those 12 packs was plenty for 3 of us. Tossing 20 bucks at the cashier and running like Carl Lewis only added to the fun. Funny that beer was so hard to get but there were 10 different people at school selling weed.
 
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marcusluvsvols said:
This was about the time that ice beers hit the market here. Icehouse..bud ice etc. That 6 percent alcohol Instead of 3 percent bud light went a long way for us kids. 2 of those 12 packs was plenty for 3 of us. Tossing 20 bucks at the cashier and running like Carl Lewis only added to the fun. Funny that beer was so hard to get but there were 10 different people at school selling weed.
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With no need for an ID. Remember seeing my first weed dealer in Jr High. He was the sterotypical long haired stoner type. Good dude tho
 
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I had a friend that worked in a convenience store. He said the same couple of guys would come in every now and then..... Walk back to the beer cooler and grab a 12 pack..... Act like they were coming to the counter to pay and then break for the door.

He said there was no way he was going to chase them over a $5.50/hour job and that the third time they pulled it on him he just pointed towards the door as they were walking to the counter.
 
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marcusluvsvols said:
As teenagers we used to "yahoo" beer. This consisted of grabbing a 12pack in each hand and heading towards the register. When we got there we would scream "yahoo" and run as fast as possible out the door to the idling getaway car. The wingman inside would toss the money in the direction of the cashiers face to distract and slow them down. I was onlyou directly invloved a couple times but it was done frequently by our group. Charlotte is big enough that you can drive 20 minutes to the other side of town and be a complete stranger there. So glad I was never shot or arrested.
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I stole something when I was in like 4th grade or something. My mom caught me and made me confess in front of like 40 people. If not for that, I probably would've ended up stealing 1/3 of all the beer I ever drank, lol.
 
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BartW said:
I was close :) Right city, wrong police killing

Police arrest 71 during protests after Cleveland officer's acquittal

Just wait til the Cavs get steamrolled by Golden State...
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This one in particular was never going to get a conviction based on the evidence presented. Of course, that won't placate the mob that wants a guilty conviction no matter what the evidence to the contrary is and will burn the city in a childlike temper tantrum when they don't get their way.

Of the two, the Tamir Rice case should go to trial. And very well could get a conviction.
 
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Grand Vol said:
Tthis one in particular was never going to get a conviction based on the evidence presented. Of course, that won't placate the mob that wants a guilty conviction no matter what the evidence to the contrary is and will burn the city in a childlike temper tantrum when they don't get their way.

Of the two, the Tamir Rice case should go to trial. And very well could get a conviction.
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Of course there's no conviction. Just millions of tax dollars wasted.

It was a lovely shooting though. They sure turned those unarmed crackheads into Swiss cheese. I think Brelo could have gotten a slap on the wrist. Of the 137 shots fired he shot 49 of them, including at least 15 after he reloaded and got up on the hood of their car. Other officers had stopped firing by then, btw

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You can't prove Brelo killed them, but if the other officers hadn't yet, he definitely finished the job.

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How would this situation have been handled in the USA vs Colombia?

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8rQQiaQgcI[/youtube]



Just for a little perspective, this is what they call police "abuse" in Colombia...

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnt_bl1Dsoo[/youtube]
 
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jp1 said:
Columbian Police..... exactly who we should model.

Colombia`s police force, corrupt and incompetent? - Colombia PoliticsColombia Politics
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Who wrote this? This guy only spoke about one town's particular problems?

Other times the police are understood to steal electronics, money or tools from the confused tourist, or most commonly extract money from law abiding motorists for this or that tiny infraction. This is said to be happening all over the coast, especially in Cartagena where I have heard the police even work directly with the coke dealers who tip the police off after they have sold chemicals to an unsuspecting and foolish gringo to make some easy pocket money.
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It would be one thing if the cops did take advantage of foreigners. But with asset forfeiture laws, the cops are encouraged to pick on fellow Americans.
 
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Rasputin_Vol said:
Who wrote this? This guy only spoke about one town's particular problems?



It would be one thing if the cops did take advantage of foreigners. But with asset forfeiture laws, the cops are encouraged to pick on fellow Americans.
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That would imply that we're all under the same legal codes.

Despite GV's protests, I'd wager there are definitely a good number of cops out there that don't see us as their fellow Americans.
 
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Rasputin_Vol said:
Who wrote this? This guy only spoke about one town's particular problems?



It would be one thing if the cops did take advantage of foreigners. But with asset forfeiture laws, the cops are encouraged to pick on fellow Americans.
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Yet this is who you picked as the comparator of our police.
 
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This just in:

Drunk part-time model is safer passed out at a metro stop than she is in the custody of police.

The curious case of Megan Sheehan... where flicking a hair band justifies a shattered face. I can already hear the "she shouldn't have been belligerent!" excuses from the usual suspects.

Because belligerence doesn't justify shattering someone's face. If I just up and busted everyone who was belligerent to me... I doubt the same chuckleheads would be defending me. I'd just be a common thug. But it's acceptable when he's a uniformed officer protected by Unions and the legal system.
 
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And seriously, if a fully grown man can't control a belligerent part-time model without shattering her face... he has no d@mn business being a cop. That chick is, what, probably 130lbs? Maybe 135lbs?

Excuse away!
 
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agent|orange said:
That would imply that we're all under the same legal codes.

Despite GV's protests, I'd wager there are definitely a good number of cops out there that don't see us as their fellow Americans.
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I was content to leave this one alone, but why, oh why, do people feel the need?

"Good number" is pretty ambiguous. Want to slap a percentage on that or just make up numbers?

And FTR since I have been identified, I wouldn't ever compare US laws to German laws when it comes to certain things. DUI especially. While their public intox laws may be far more lenient, their DUI laws are far more draconian. As is the ability to alcohol test you up to two hours after a traffic accident no matter how minor it is. You get in a fender bender and go home and have a beer? Even though you were sober at the time of the accident, you can turn around and get charged with DUI up to two hours after.

There's also a municipal code that says you can't swear the the police in one district. 250 Euro fine for doing so.

And on the subject of DUIs in Germany, how about those fines? Or the mental coordination test you have to do afterwards? Or the fact that even trace amounts in those under 21 will get your license revoked?

I wouldn't compare German cops to US cops at all personally.
 
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Grand Vol said:
I was content to leave this one alone, but why, oh why, do people feel the need?

"Good number" is pretty ambiguous. Want to slap a percentage on that or just make up numbers?

And FTR since I have been identified, I wouldn't ever compare US laws to German laws when it comes to certain things. DUI especially. While their public intox laws may be far more lenient, their DUI laws are far more draconian. As is the ability to alcohol test you up to two hours after a traffic accident no matter how minor it is. You get in a fender bender and go home and have a beer? Even though you were sober at the time of the accident, you can turn around and get charged with DUI up to two hours after.

There's also a municipal code that says you can't swear the the police in one district. 250 Euro fine for doing so.

And on the subject of DUIs in Germany, how about those fines? Or the mental coordination test you have to do afterwards? Or the fact that even trace amounts in those under 21 will get your license revoked?

I wouldn't compare German cops to US cops at all personally.
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It's hard to really quantify a true number as there will be good officers and bad ones. Trying to paint all 1.2million officers in the US with a "3 out of 4 are good" will be folly.

I've said it before that even if 9 out of 10 are good... there are so many officers that the 1 out of 10 bad ones can cause a lot of damage. And it's undeniable that Unions and the legal system try to protect cops unless there is clear video evidence that contradicts the reports they will file.

Even you have admitted that there are quite a few you wouldn't p1ss on if they were on fire. And that's coming from a fellow cop... imagine being on the receiving end of their uncontainable ire?

It's not a good feeling know know when you're being bullied and know there is nothing you can do about it. Get pulled over by the wrong ahole on the wrong day and your life could be ruined. That's the reality of this country, rather you want to face that or not.

Sure, there are horrible elements to a cops job that they have to face but I'm concerned over the hyper-militarization and the black-and-white quotes from many cop PR that make it seem like the lines between the criminal elements and law-abiding elements of US society are being blurred to cops and we're all just criminal elements that haven't been caught or implicated yet.

/rant
 
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